Splasher-holder for wash-stands



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L. SMITH.

SPLASHER HOLDER FOR WASH STANDS.

No. 484,053. Patented Aug. 12, 1890. M1,; y 17 I 14 J) 7 u M 1 'l 1 ff-Z: J .1 Z 9 t m f 1 a; T ,az a 4,2- l

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LYDIA SMITH, OF LEONARDVILLE, KANSAS.

SPLASHER-HOLDER FOR WASH-STANDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 434,053, dated August 12, 1890.

Application filed March '7, 1890. Serial No. 343,001. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LYDIA SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Leonardville, in the county of Riley and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Splasher- Holder for WVash-Stands, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to splasherholders for wash-stands; and among the objects in view are to provide a cheap and simple splasher-frame so constructed as to be readily adjustable to adapt itself to varioussized wash-stands, splasher-mats, &c., and,

furthermore, to provide a convenient towelrack.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a rear perspective of a splasher frame or holder constructed in accordance with my invention, the same being applied to a wash-stand or lavatory. Fig. 2 is a detail in perspective of one of the brackets for securing the splasherframe in position. Fig. 3 is a similar view of one of the towel-holding arms. Fig. 4 is a detail view showing how the towel-rack is held in place.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of the drawings.

1 represents the wash-stand, which may be of any usual construction, such forming no part of my invention, and to the rear corners of the same there are secured opposite pairs of bracket-castings 2. The bracket-castings 2 are provided with screw-receiving openings 3, and intermediate the same the upper bracket is provided with a boss 4, the inner face of which is transversely recessed or grooved, as at 5, and through the boss and communicating with the recess is an opening 6, the interior of which is threaded and pro- Vided with a set-screw 7, the inner end of which projects through into the recess 5. The outer end of each of the brackets is provided with a right-angularly disposed horizontal shelf 8, the two inner edges of which are bounded by vertical flanges 9, rightangularly disposed to each other, said shelf at the angle of the flanges beingprovided with an opening or perforation 10. The shelf is also provided with grooves 11 right-angularly disposed with relation to each other, and each arranged parallel to one of the flanges 9, and therefore leading from the perforation 10 of the shelf. The shelf is diagonally divided by means of oppositely-inclined portions 12, as shown.

The holder proper consists of two opposite inverted-L-shaped pieces of wire, each comprising a vertical portion 13, adapted to be adj ustably mounted in the grooves or recesses 5 of the opposite pairs of bracket-castings, and in the upper horizontal portions 14, the vertical and horizontal portions at their points of meeting being twisted to form an eye 15, so that the completed holder has its opposite upper corners provided with these eyes. The inner ends of each of the horizontal portions are provided with eyes 17, the eye of one horizontal portion loosely embracing the horizontal portion of the opposite section, so that the two sections may readily slide one upon the other, thus decreasing or increasing the size of the frame or holder. By means of the setscrews 7 it will be apparent that the holder may be raised or lowered.

18 represents the splasher-mat, which may be of any fanciful design and of any material preferred, and the same has its upper corners connected to the eyes 15, as at 19, in this instance by means of small bows of ribbon. The mat is thus detachable and may be removed for renewal ,purposes, as will be understood.

20 represents a convenient towel holder, one of which is designed to be used at each side of the wash-stand. The towel-holder 20 is preferably formed of a single piece of wire bent upon itself and twisted, as at 21, forming a towel-holding arm or support. At about its center the two terminals of wire 22 diverge, and each is bent at an angle to form a bearing portion 23. These bearing portions are the same distance apart as are the horizontal shelves 8 of each pair of bracket-castings, and their hearing portions are sprung into the perforations 10 of the shelves and thetwo arms thereof or terminals ride over the inclined faces of the shelves and are adapted to drop into either one of the pair of notches 11, so that a holder thus mounted may be maintained in a closed position against the side of the wash-stand orswung outward therefrom when in actual use, as apparent.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim 13- 1. The wash-stand provided at its opposite rear corners with a vertically-opposite pairof brackets, each of said pairs being provided with vertically-aligning openings adapted to receive the standard wires of a splasher, and with openings for the reception of a towelrack having upper and lower branches, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with a wash-stand, of opposite pairs of brackets secured thereto and provided with set-screws and vertical grooves, of the hereindescribed splasherframe, the same comprising opposite L-shaped wire sections inverted and having their adjacent horizontal portions terminating in eyes formin g a sliding connection, and their angles provided with eyes and their lower portions adj ustably mounted in the brackets, substantially as specified. I

3. The Wash-stand provided at its two rear corners with the pairs of vertically-opposite bracket-castings, each of which consists of a securing-plate provided with a pair of Vertical flanges disposed at a right angle to each other, and aconnecting horizontal shelf having a perforation at the angle of the flanges, in combination with a towel-rack provided with diverging arms terminating in bearings, each taking into a perforation, substantially as specified.

4E. The combination, with a Wash-stand, of brackets secured to the rear edges of the same vertically opposite each other, and adapted to adj ustably support a splasherframe, said brackets being provided with a horizontal shelf provided with right-angularly disposed grooves, and perforated at the angle of the grooves, said shelf sloping in opposite directions from a point between the grooves, and a towel-supporting arm terminating at its rear end in diverging arms ending in bearin gs adapted to be mounted in the perforations of the brackets, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

LYDIA SMITH. Witnesses:

ELLENA N. SMITH, LORENA B. SMITH. 

